Just heard on 6 Music that things are looking bleak in Edinburgh live music wise while for our friends in the west things are very healthy indeed. Nobody would disagree that gigs in Edinburgh could be better attended sometimes but equally I’ve heard horror stories of three men and a dog at Glasgow gigs too. Suffice […]
We have been getting asked more and more by both regular customers and visitors if we are open on Sundays so will do so from this week. Please feel free to pop in and say hello and yes you can order coffee and cake too !
I’m getting asked a lot about this so will definitely organise something in the next month. It will quite simply be a case of having people in the shop after we close for a very informal chat / Q+A about all aspects of the above. Basic stuff we get asked a lot by young bands […]
We have a fine selection of Benbecula CDs and vinyl for £4.99 or less including Wounded Knee, Flowers of Hell, Christ, Plum, Ochre etc.
You can now follow me on twitter which is something I never thought I would say. In the middle of a rather hectic day I noticed I had 99 followers and thought I would keep an eye out for no. 100 but it suddenly jumped to 114 ! Feels like I’ve signed up for hate […]
We have tickets for Rob St John, Kid Canaveral, Meursault, Stanley Odd and Haddow Fest. More details to follow as soon as I get a minute. The plan is to feature all the gigs we have tickets for in the coffee shop where you will also be able to buy the tickets. We also have […]
In the rush to buy this week’s new releases don’t forget the Come On Gang album which only went out on Saturday to coincide with the launch and the Conquering Animal Sound album out last week. A customer came up to the counter wanting something Scottish ” a bit like the Fratellis”. I thought I’d […]
To mark the fact that there is actually a decent bunch of new releases this Monday we will be opening early at 9.30am ie the same time as we always used to. We will also be opening on Sundays from this week thanks to the multi talented Catriona who can not only serve coffee but also answer […]
Tim Barrow’s new film ” The Space Between” is now confirmed for Wednesday March 16th. It will be shown in the shop as part of its launch that week and there will also be a Q+ A as well as performances from some of the musicians involved in the film. The film is written and […]
With several local bands hoping to have their albums out on vinyl in the coming months I’m interested to hear what albums customers would like to see. Email your suggestions to [email protected]. I’ll publish a list if I get enough replies.
